Pasha Pozdniakova

Pasha Pozdniakova
Pozdniakova in St. Petersburg in 2021
Born	Praskovia Pozdniakova (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 26) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Other names	Miss Paraskeva
Education	Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music
Occupations	Model, social media influencer, entrepreneur
Years active	2017–present
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Praskovia "Pasha" Pozdniakova (born 15 April 1999) is a Finnish-Russian model, entrepreneur, and social media influencer. She performs under the stage-name MissParaskeva. She is especially known for her appearance in the 2021 South-African edition of Playboy magazine. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Pozdniakova lived in Russia until she was 13, after which the family moved to Finland and settled in the town of Savonlinna, ^[4] and in 2020 Pozdniakova and her family received Finnish citizenship. ^[5] Pozdniakova studied at Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music  [ fi ] and graduated from there in 2018. ^[6] Pozdniakova moved to Helsinki in 2020, ^[7] but in 2022 she returned to Savonlinna, where she lives today. ^{[8] [9]}

Pozdniakova started her social media career in high school by making YouTube videos. In August 2022, her Instagram account had two million followers. ^[10] Pozdniakova also makes content for TikTok and Twitch.

Pozdniakova has spoken in public in favor of body positivity, and said that she thinks all kinds of women are beautiful. ^[1] Although she often appears in scantily-clad pictures, she has said that she dresses conservatively in her spare time and does not want to be seen as an erotic model. ^[7]

In February 2025, Pozdniakova told her followers on Instagram that she is now part of the Finnish Center Party and will be running as a candidate in the Savonlinna at 2025 Finnish municipal elections. ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. Simoinen, Karoliina (2 May 2021). "Pasha Pozdniakovasta, 22, tuli ensimmäinen suomalainen pluskokoinen Playboy-malli – katso kuvat". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
2. "Pasha Pozdniakova, 21, tekee historiaa – poseeraa ensimmäisenä suomalaisena plus size -mallina Playboyn kannessa". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 30 March 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
3. "Pasha Pozdniakova juhli näyttävästi – ei taatusti jäänyt huomaamatta". Stara (in Finnish). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
4. "Plusmalli Pasha Pozdniakova jäi teini-iässä Venäjälle mummonsa hoiviin muun perheen muuttaessa Suomeen: "Se on todella vaikeaa vanhemmille kasvattaa neljää lasta samaan aikaan"". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
5. Tani, Iida (13 February 2021). "Sometähti Pasha, 21, oli ehtinyt asua Suomessa vuosia, kun hänet päätettiin yllättäen karkottaa maasta – raju päätös oli tuhota elämän täysin". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
6. Lajunen, Kirsti (17 February 2017). "Helmat liehuivat Wanhojen päivän tansseissa Savonlinnassa". Itä-Savo (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
7. Ikonen, Emmi (2 September 2020). "Pasha, 21, on yksi Suomen seuratuimmista henkilöistä Instagramissa: "Aluksi perheeni oli kuviani vastaan"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
8. "Pasha Pozdniakova palasi Savonlinnaan – loksautti leuat torilla". Stara (in Finnish). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
9. Salminen, Veera (31 July 2022). "Savonlinnalainen malli Pasha Pozdniakova tienaa työllään kymppitonneja kuukaudessa ja haaveilee laulajan urasta – "Katsotaan, jos musta tulee toinen Beyoncé", hän vitsailee". Itä-Savo (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
10. "Näyttävällä Pasha Pozdniakovalla, 21, on yli miljoona seuraajaa – tältä näyttää somekuningattaren kotona: "Kyllä minulla on tosi hyvät tulot"". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
11. "Pasha Podznyakova" (in Finnish). Center Party . Retrieved 5 July 2025.
12. "Pasha Pozdniakovalta yllätysuutinen". Seiska (in Finnish). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.

External links

• Official website